Novo says CagriSema shows greater weight loss than Lilly rival in diabetes patients
Novo said CagriSema cut weight 12.4% in a diabetes trial, topping Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide and matching blood-sugar control.
- On Monday, Novo Nordisk reported its experimental drug CagriSema achieved 12.4% weight loss in a late-stage trial, outperforming Eli Lilly's tirzepatide at 5 mg for weight loss.
- CagriSema is a weekly injection combining cagrilintide and semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, though the drug fell short of Lilly's Zepbound in a head-to-head trial earlier this year.
- In the REDEFINE 9 trial, adults receiving CagriSema 1 mg/1 mg lost 21% of their body weight at 68 weeks, compared with a 2% reduction for those receiving placebo.
- Novo Nordisk filed an FDA application for CagriSema in December 2025, expecting a decision in the fourth quarter of 2026, while shares fell more than 4% as analysts questioned pricing strategy.
- At its capital markets day on Monday, the company detailed a multi-year rollout for its next-generation obesity injectables, targeting a launch of CagriSema early next year.
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are battling for dominance in one of medicine’s largest and fastest-growing markets: drugs for obesity and weight loss. On Monday, Novo announced encouraging results for its experimental drug CagriSema. In a Phase 3 study of patients with type 2 diabetes, CagriSema produced 12.4% average weight loss after 60 weeks, compared […]
CagriSema bests tirzepatide for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes
CagriSema conferred a greater weight reduction than tirzepatide for adults with type 2 diabetes, and induced weight loss of 21% at 68 weeks for those with overweight or obesity without diabetes, according to topline results from two trials. Novo Nordisk announced data from the REIMAGINE 5 and REDEFINE 9 trials of different study populations. Both studies evaluated once-weekly injectable
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Novo says CagriSema tops Lilly rival in diabetes patients for weight loss - Regional Media News
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Monday its next-generation experimental drug, CagriSema, delivered an estimated average weight loss of 12.4% in a late-stage trial in patients with diabetes, outperforming Eli Lilly's rival drug. It has been seen as a successor to Novo's weight [...]
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